I have been mediating professionally since 2008 and am a 3-time Super Lawyers' Rising Star in ADR. I serve on 15 mediation panels throughout the state, including all three federal district courts with a mediation program, the Alameda, San Francisco, San Mateo and Santa Clara Superior Courts, the DFEH and several bar associations.

MediationTraining:

I am a certified mediator and received my training from BASF, AAA, SF Superior, the Northern District, and Eastern District. In addition, I am a published author on mediation confidentiality and train other neutrals at the State Bar Annual Meeting and Solo and Small Firm Summit.

ArbitrationExperience:

I have been arbitrating professionally since 2011 and currently serve on several county bar association fee arbitration panels and on the Kaiser Permanente Arbitration System's panel.

NeutralEvaluationBackground:

I have practiced general civil litigation since 1999 with large law firms and small. In addition, I have first-chaired a trial in San Mateo County and an arbitration.

SettlementConferenceExperience:

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Personal Injury:

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Employment:

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Business:

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Real Estate:

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Matter:

Legal Malpractice:

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Public Agency:

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Probate:

Construction:

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Medical Malpractice:

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Environmental:

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Securities:

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Product Liability:

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Other: Mortgage Fraud, Consumer Fraud, B&P 17200 & 17500, Tax

OtherEducation:

UC Berkeley, B.A. University of Chicago Law School, J.D.

MediationApproach:

My goal is to help the parties reach settlement at the mediation or help narrow the issues so that they can settle soon thereafter. I employ a facilitative style and offer my evaluation to the extent that I believe will help the parties reach settlement. I never convert my mediation into an arbitration.

ArbitrationApproach:

I believe in due process and that each party needs to be able to present its case. So, I defer the case presentation to the parties and ask clarifying questions. I rule based on the evidence and do not split the difference.

NeutralApproach:

Like in arbitration, I defer the parties to present their best evidence and ask clarifying questions. Even after the ENE session, I ask follow-up questions until I've given my report.

OtherInformation:

Recipient of the American Arbitration Association's Higginbotham Fellowship and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association's Best Under 40 Award.